1 00:00:07,108 --> 00:00:13,348 ♪ (upbeat, funky music) ♪ 2 00:00:15,988 --> 00:00:16,518 (click) 3 00:00:16,518 --> 00:00:17,028 (clack) 4 00:00:17,028 --> 00:00:17,498 (puff) 5 00:00:17,498 --> 00:00:17,948 (whirr) 6 00:00:18,078 --> 00:00:21,378 ♪ (music resumes) ♪ 7 00:00:25,780 --> 00:00:27,170 ♪ (music ends) ♪ 8 00:00:27,947 --> 00:00:30,357 (Edoardo) On youth-run-the-shop day, 9 00:00:30,357 --> 00:00:33,657 the youth here can fully run the shop, without any adults being there. 10 00:00:33,817 --> 00:00:35,697 My role is nothing, which is awesome 11 00:00:35,697 --> 00:00:37,677 because they really take ownership of it, 12 00:00:37,677 --> 00:00:39,737 because they care about it greatly. 13 00:00:40,184 --> 00:00:42,964 What I'm doing here is I'm cleaning out the derailleur, 14 00:00:42,964 --> 00:00:45,344 the jockey wheels-- so, the spinny things. 15 00:00:45,823 --> 00:00:47,113 I'm 14. 16 00:00:47,353 --> 00:00:49,893 I ride my bike now to high school-- 17 00:00:49,893 --> 00:00:53,323 which I promoted to high school just now-- 18 00:00:53,323 --> 00:00:54,993 like, freshman year. 19 00:00:55,231 --> 00:00:57,221 I wouldn't join another program. 20 00:00:57,221 --> 00:00:59,301 I think Phoenix best suits me. 21 00:00:59,785 --> 00:01:04,555 It taught me leadership skills, so I can talk more in public. 22 00:01:05,155 --> 00:01:08,105 I got to this point by my friend Noe, 23 00:01:08,105 --> 00:01:11,825 and he's actually the person that's running the shop day today. 24 00:01:12,586 --> 00:01:14,706 (Noe) Today is youth-run-the-shop day. 25 00:01:14,706 --> 00:01:18,006 We're not working on any projects or truing wheels. 26 00:01:18,006 --> 00:01:20,266 Just help out the kids and customers. 27 00:01:20,266 --> 00:01:23,546 Do you want to be a mechanic today, or do want to work with the youth? 28 00:01:24,477 --> 00:01:26,817 Every day, I'm a bike mechanic, 29 00:01:26,817 --> 00:01:29,457 but I'm also a role model for everyone. 30 00:01:30,232 --> 00:01:31,822 So for example, with Robel, 31 00:01:31,822 --> 00:01:33,992 when he first started the program, he was shy. 32 00:01:33,992 --> 00:01:36,952 He was afraid of getting out of his comfort zone. 33 00:01:36,952 --> 00:01:39,735 That reminded me of me when I first started out, 34 00:01:39,735 --> 00:01:41,465 because I was shy. 35 00:01:41,718 --> 00:01:45,418 He's been a role model for me since I've gone into the program. 36 00:01:45,884 --> 00:01:47,224 We get along. 37 00:01:48,726 --> 00:01:51,376 (Noe) I just met him like three years ago, 38 00:01:51,376 --> 00:01:53,116 we used to play soccer. 39 00:01:53,116 --> 00:01:56,546 And I told him about Phoenix Bikes, and how you can get a free bike, 40 00:01:56,546 --> 00:01:58,786 and I think that got him interested. 41 00:01:59,917 --> 00:02:02,327 -Yeah, yeah, yeah--cut, cut. -(laughs) 42 00:02:02,327 --> 00:02:04,367 No, this is not what happened. 43 00:02:04,367 --> 00:02:06,397 -I never-- -I don't remember. 44 00:02:07,141 --> 00:02:10,061 (Robel) I usually have him boss me around all the time. 45 00:02:10,221 --> 00:02:12,191 Like, "do this, do that." 46 00:02:12,441 --> 00:02:14,411 And if I don't agree with him, 47 00:02:14,411 --> 00:02:17,711 then he's going to be like, "Well, I'm the manager of the shop today." 48 00:02:17,711 --> 00:02:19,481 "This is youth-run-the-shop day." 49 00:02:19,481 --> 00:02:21,601 And I'm like, "Okay." -You're making that up. 50 00:02:22,277 --> 00:02:26,037 (Edoardo) I've seen Noe grow in height and also as a person. 51 00:02:26,387 --> 00:02:28,263 It's really cool to see him 52 00:02:28,263 --> 00:02:31,623 mentor Robel, and mentor other youth through the program. 53 00:02:31,951 --> 00:02:33,621 (Robel) I've learned from Noe. 54 00:02:33,621 --> 00:02:36,841 He taught me a different way of looking at things, I guess. 55 00:02:37,023 --> 00:02:40,053 At the shop, I would always talk a lot. 56 00:02:40,053 --> 00:02:41,983 I wouldn't be that productive. 57 00:02:42,403 --> 00:02:45,063 And then he taught me how to be productive. 58 00:02:45,063 --> 00:02:48,873 And I guess that's how I'm doing sale bikes today, 59 00:02:48,873 --> 00:02:51,223 and customer bikes today, I'm-- 60 00:02:51,223 --> 00:02:53,223 -Speaking here today. -Speaking here today. 61 00:02:53,223 --> 00:02:56,213 If it wasn't for Noe, I wouldn't be on camera right now. 62 00:02:56,213 --> 00:02:58,293 It would be somebody different right here, 63 00:02:58,293 --> 00:03:00,043 standing right next to Noe. 64 00:03:00,353 --> 00:03:02,873 (Noe) As a kid, he was shy here. 65 00:03:03,326 --> 00:03:07,536 He would be afraid to talk to people, and lacked confidence with making friends. 66 00:03:07,536 --> 00:03:10,056 Now that he's in high school, I know that experience, 67 00:03:10,056 --> 00:03:12,726 and I can give him hints and tips about that. 68 00:03:14,029 --> 00:03:17,009 (Edoardo) Cycling brings a lot of people together. 69 00:03:17,009 --> 00:03:19,339 It's a common bond, it's a common interest. 70 00:03:19,339 --> 00:03:21,969 Not a lot of these youth would have the opportunity 71 00:03:21,969 --> 00:03:24,499 to learn from each other, meet each other, 72 00:03:24,499 --> 00:03:28,349 or even be friends, really, outside of this environment. 73 00:03:30,090 --> 00:03:33,530 ♪ (upbeat theme) ♪ 74 00:03:51,470 --> 00:03:53,750 ♪ (music fades out) ♪